Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

The body of Andrew Edwards, colnred,
who lived in the western part of Webster
Parish, La, was found a few days since
In the woods hanging by the neck from
The limb of tree. Edwards had been
missing for several days. Nothing is
known as to the perpetrators of the deed.
Deputy Sheriff Morrow, Of Montgomery
County, Ala, recently captured one An
thony Gerard, alias Sam Wright, in
Selma. Wright murdered Oliver Lee
some years ago in Montgomery. He has
been at large since.
Mrs James Smith, of Rock Mart, Ca,
recently gave birth totwin boys. On the
day following Mrs. VIM. Smith presented
her husband with a boy and girl, and
now Mrs. George Smith, the wife Of the
third brother, comes to the front with
tilre5 Gaasll1era2at : birth.
The center span of the Louisville e.
Nashville railroad bridge over the Ala
bama river, FIVE miles above Montgomery,
Ala, fell few days ago. A new bridge
is being built, and the false work under
the center span was undermined by high
water and driftwood. Eight men went
down in the disaster, all being bridge
builders. One white man, Chas. W. Sher-
well, of Louisville, KY, was drowned.
His BODY had not been recovered. All the
others We're rescued.
The report Of the South Carolina Rail-
road Commission regarding the earnings
of railroads for October, compared with
the same month last year, show decid-
ed increase in fourteen lines The net in
crease amounts to $4,000. Net per cent.
increase, 8 AS; passenger earnings for
the month, $4,000; increase, $50, 900;
per cent. increase, %. 60. Freight earn
| ings, $j270 900; increase, $50, 600. Net per
cent. increase of the Richmond 81 Dam
| vile system in the State, 1888.
| But one county in labama imposes a
| dog tax.
| The Voolfolk murder trial at Macon,
Ca, resulted in a verdict Of guilty. Wool
| folk was sentenced to be hanged FEBRUARY
10.
A fire in the South Tredegar rolingmill
in Chattanooga, Tenn, a few days ago,
caused a loss of $4,000.
| Fire at Shelbyville, Tenn, few days
| since destroyed six business houses on the
east side Of the public square.
| Florida farmers are manifesting live
| " interest in the culture of tobacco, and
next year they propose to increase the
acreage nearly one hundred per cent.
| The Alabama Prohibitionists met a few
| days since, selected delegates to the Ma
tlonal convention, and adopted resolu'
| tions in favor of Clinton B. Flske foI
| President.
The annual m Getting of the Interstate
Poultry and Pet Stock Association al
| Jackson, Tenn, was a great success
| Everybody was more than pleased will
| the exhibition of fine birds and other pei
| stock.
| c. r. Cook, who killed J. r. Hoyt al
| Titusvlle. Fla, August 27, was convicted
! of murder in the first degree at Enter.
| prise, with a recommendation to mercy.
| The crime was cold blooded one.
For many years one of the landmarks in
| Oglethorpe County, Ca, was the "Old
| Treaty Oak" under which the first set
| tiers made the treaty with the Cherokee
| Indians for all the land in that part of
| the State. The tree has recently died of
| girdling.
The English capitalists who have lately
purchased Port Royal, S. O., intend to
build wharves and warehouses, and will
establish banks and put on direct line of
steamers between there and Liverpool.
Their purchase comprises 1900 acres, in.
cluding the entire water front and the best
portion of the island.
Charles Currey. colored, late of Atlanta,
Ca, died at Nashville, Tenn, few days
ago from pistol-shot wound received O
few nights previous, but in what way is
not known. CurTey claimed that he had
been shot by man with whom he had
quarreled while walking on a turnpike.
The shooting is enveloped in mystery.
Fire broke out in the Hamblin's hard
ware store at ST. Augustine, Fla, a few
days ago. The flames spread rapidly to
the buildings east and southeast under
the influence of a strong wind, and de-
stroyed number of buildings on the south
side of the plaza. Loss, 100000; insur-
ance So. 600 Hamblin & Co. are the chief
losers-$100, 900.
A curious image was dug up a short
time ago near MONTGOMERY, Ala, and is
now on exhibition. 1t has a human head
upon a bird like body. with fantail, and
is carved in stone. The face is purely
Egyptian, and across the head is cast
something resembling an amice, placed in
such manner as to leave the entire fore
head revealed. The figure is twelve and a
half inches long and nine and three quar-
ters inches high, and weighs twenty one
pounds.
During the past week Mobile, Ala, was
visited by E. R. Jones and others, of
Windsor, VT, who have examined and
purchased the Sibley Cotton Mill prop.
erty, long out of service. on Bay Mnette,
Baldwin County, Ala. The plant Of the
Lane & Lapbam Manufacturing Com
pany, of Windsor, owned by Jones, will
be transferred to this point, and factory
of 1900 spindles, $50 looms and SO cards
will be established, and run by water and
by steam power.
Miss Matte G. Futrell has filed suit in
the Common Pleas Court at Paducah,
KY, against Barney Keegans, John
Doons, Mary Holt, Jane Holland, Guy
Nance and wife, r. A. Nelson and wife,
Julius Friedman and wife and VIM.
Edwards and wife, for slander, claiming
damages aggregating $4,000. There are
eight suits for $1,000 each. The plaintiff
alleges that the above-named parties said
and caused to be reported things deroga.
tory to her character and standing, and
prays Judgment.
Mrs. Fanny Husbands, while travelling
to her brothers. house, some miles from